76 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EZ
About 76 Margate Road
76 Margate Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in July 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
76 Margate Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2014Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwelling house) or Class C4 (house in multiple occupation)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00932/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 11 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2023Most recent
£325,000
+85.7%over 8 years9 April 2015
£175,000
+16.7%over 2 years14 December 2012
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EZ: £305,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 76 Margate Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Margate Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 76 Margate Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,124
Street avg £1,933
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Elm Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 32 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB